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Lord Raingo

1966 · 1 season

A stately, dialogue-driven period drama about political maneuvering and social climbing, rewarding close attention with its nuanced character study.

Created by
Peter Hammond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kenneth More, Janet Suzman, Joseph O'Conor
Overview
Lord Raingo is the fictional protagonist and title character of the 1926 novel Lord Raingo by English author Arnold Bennett, portraying a self-made millionaire elevated to the peerage for his contributions to Britain's World War I propaganda efforts. Sam Raingo, born to humble origins, amasses wealth as a promoter before being appointed Minister of Propaganda, where his innovative approaches to information control aid the war machine, culminating in his ennoblement despite his outsider status among the political elite

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Created by
Peter Hammond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kenneth More, Janet Suzman, Joseph O'Conor
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • class
  • politics
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Peter Hammond
Written by
Jeremy Paul
Starring
Kenneth More, Janet Suzman, Joseph O'Conor, Morris Perry, Robert S. Young, Kristine Howarth, Michael Lynch, Joss Ackland
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom

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